92nd General
Assembly
Rep. Yaphett
El-Amin, a Democrat, represents part of St. Louis City (District 57) in the
Missouri House of Representatives. She
was elected to the House in November 2002.
Rep. El-Amin
is active in various civic and community organizations advocating for issues
impacting seniors, children, and the poor working. She has served as the Democratic Committeewoman in the 1st
Ward since 1997.
Rep. El-Amin holds
a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at
Pine Bluff and is pursuing a master’s in public administration from Southern
Illinois University at Edwardsville.
Born March 30,
1971 in St. Louis, Rep. El-Amin resides there with her husband, Talibdan
El-Amin. They have one son: Hasan.